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Sam LaPorta hauls in touchdown pass in Detroit Lions Thanksgiving debut
By Ethan Stone
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Another week, another Sam LaPorta touchdown reception.
The former Iowa tight end is already up to a pair of receptions and a touchdown catch against Detroit’s rival Green Bay Packers. Unfortunately for the Lions, Riley Patterson’s ensuing extra point attempt was no good.
Here’s the score:
A TD for @Samlaporta‘s Thanksgiving debut 🙌#GBvsDET |📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/emjhvcx0rV
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 23, 2023
This is one of likely many touchdown passes LaPorta will catch on Thanksgiving across his career. The Lions join the Cowboys in always playing on Thanksgiving.
LaPorta is having an excellent rookie season in the NFL. He’s hauled in 52 receptions for over 500 yards and now 5 touchdowns after being selected No. 34 in the 2023 NFL Draft.
He joins an already lengthy list of NFL tight ends out of Iowa, including George Kittle, TJ Hockenson and Noah Fant.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.